Here's the Ram pulling 30k lbs up the Ike Gauntlet.Enjoy...Link

If it was able to hold 20k+ lbs with its exhaust brake going down a grade seven, then I wonder what happened to the Ram in the comparison GM did a few years back where they showed that it could not even slow down half that amount of weight. I guess I was right in the fact that they were purposely not using it correctly to make it look worse than theirs. Not too bad of a time. I personally would not want to tow anything that heavy, but nice to know it will get it up the mountain if one needed it to. I kind of don't want Cummins to continue this perpetual e-peen competition of more power with Ford as was stated in the video, and would rather see the big three start focusing on better fuel mileage from these rigs along with reliability. Reliability/dependability and fuel economy were higher on my lists of wants over more power (since all three had more than enough to easily move what I tow) which is why I chose what I did.

I almost wonder, if all 3 stopped going for more power and did some sort of "Gentlemen's agreement" on power and torque figures (like the Japanese used to do with supposedly 280 horsepower cars) if they could optimize the emissions systems so we could maybe get rid of a few parts, like EGR and more passive regenerations for the DPF? Thereby increasing fuel economy as well.

The solution is the flexfuel Ford V10 Ecoboost 600HP!/Lotsa torques at 1800rpm...

I wish they'd stop changing how they test the trucks. Let the truck do the work so that each test is an apples to apples comparison. Every time they change an independent variable the tests become subjective to human manipulation.

ShinerBock wrote:If it was able to hold 20k+ lbs with its exhaust brake going down a grade seven, then I wonder what happened to the Ram in the comparison GM did a few years back where they showed that it could not even slow down half that amount of weight. I guess I was right in the fact that they were purposely not using it correctly to make it look worse than theirs. Not too bad of a time. I personally would not want to tow anything that heavy, but nice to know it will get it up the mountain if one needed it to. I kind of don't want Cummins to continue this perpetual e-peen competition of more power with Ford as was stated in the video, and would rather see the big three start focusing on better fuel mileage from these rigs along with reliability. Reliability/dependability and fuel economy were higher on my lists of wants over more power (since all three had more than enough to easily move what I tow) which is why I chose what I did.I believe the difference in the exhaust brake performance is Mr. Truck manually down shifted the truck whereas in the past test they let the truck decide when to shift.I agree with Patriotgrunt that they should be consistent with the test methodology.

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shepstone
Explorer
Sep 05, 2016
Topics run of the rail all the time. Not long ago there was an interesting thread about available options that were popular on a Superduty, when several other brand (rhymes with ham) owners decided to come in and ruin it for the rest of us that were genuinely interested.
ShinerBock
Explorer
Sep 05, 2016
blofgren wrote:
ShinerBock wrote:
blofgren wrote:
ShinerBock wrote:
blofgren wrote:
Amazing how a thread about a new Ram towing its max rating goes to multiple pages about air horns and now International build software...........:S

And now someone posting on how amazing it goes to horn and International Build Software. Ironic going off topic posting about how people are going off topic.

:R

Well, it's true.

Good god man. Since it clearly did not get through the first time, the appropriate and polite thing to do is start another thread to discuss a completely unrelated topic (2 in this case!). Reading through several pages of unrelated junk is a bit frustrating! ;)

Since it did not get through to you the first time, I am just saying that it is a bit of a gag that someone posts off topic about others posting off topic. You have to admit that it is a bit ironic. Especially since the actual topic of the is thread died along time ago and so would this thread if nobody went off topic. Good god man. Ha ha ha.
Threebigfords
Explorer
Sep 05, 2016
blofgren wrote:
Amazing how a thread about a new Ram towing its max rating goes to multiple pages about air horns and now International build software...........:S

Well maybe it's hard to hold your attention long watching a truck pulling a load at 20 MPH?

Not much to get excited about I guess.

Personally I didn't find the 2017 F450 hauling that load at 40 MPH that exciting either.

Air horns are far more interesting.

It was a little disappointing that they didn't let the Ram shift on it's own as they forced the Ford to do. Perhaps it would have done better?
4x4ord
Explorer III
Sep 04, 2016
spoon059 wrote:
Look, a squirrel...!!!

That's not a squirrel it's a Ram.....there back on topic.
spoon059
Explorer II
Sep 04, 2016
Look, a squirrel...!!!
blofgren
Explorer
Sep 04, 2016
ShinerBock wrote:
blofgren wrote:
ShinerBock wrote:
blofgren wrote:
Amazing how a thread about a new Ram towing its max rating goes to multiple pages about air horns and now International build software...........:S

And now someone posting on how amazing it goes to horn and International Build Software. Ironic going off topic posting about how people are going off topic.

:R

Well, it's true.

Good god man. Since it clearly did not get through the first time, the appropriate and polite thing to do is start another thread to discuss a completely unrelated topic (2 in this case!). Reading through several pages of unrelated junk is a bit frustrating! ;)
ShinerBock
Explorer
Sep 04, 2016
blofgren wrote:
ShinerBock wrote:
blofgren wrote:
Amazing how a thread about a new Ram towing its max rating goes to multiple pages about air horns and now International build software...........:S

And now someone posting on how amazing it goes to horn and International Build Software. Ironic going off topic posting about how people are going off topic.

:R

Well, it's true.
blofgren
Explorer
Sep 03, 2016
ShinerBock wrote:
blofgren wrote:
Amazing how a thread about a new Ram towing its max rating goes to multiple pages about air horns and now International build software...........:S

And now someone posting on how amazing it goes to horn and International Build Software. Ironic going off topic posting about how people are going off topic.

:R
Cummins12V98
Explorer III
Sep 03, 2016
blofgren wrote:
Amazing how a thread about a new Ram towing its max rating goes to multiple pages about air horns and now International build software...........:S

Pretty much the same as usual.

It rained a bit here this am.
ShinerBock
Explorer
Sep 03, 2016
blofgren wrote:
Amazing how a thread about a new Ram towing its max rating goes to multiple pages about air horns and now International build software...........:S

And now someone posting on how amazing it goes to horn and International Build Software. Ironic going off topic posting about how people are going off topic.